Family Law - Nonpayment of Child Support - Sentencing
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a sentence for a conviction under a provision of law prohibiting a parent from willfully failing to provide for the support of his or her minor child to run concurrently with a sentence for any other conviction under the same provision of law imposed against the parent.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Center for Hope - Lifebridge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smeton, Jonathan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Christina | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beach, Jacqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Novak, Natalie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenthal, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shock, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…